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[The King's Woman]
[Episode 19]
Senior, you must remember
no matter what happens, no matter where you are
my heart will only belong to you.
Unfortunately, you have too many worries and your temperament is too gentle.
If you can put down your burdens, you surely will become more outstanding.
Wielding your sword without any miscellaneous thoughts
is the essence of the way of the sword.
Gathering your thousands of thoughts into one pure thought.
From now on, I, Jing Ke, am just a sword.
A sword that only moves straight forward and never returns.
Master. Junior Sister
I vow to never disappoint anyone again.
Father
Where did Brother Jing go? How come I cannot find him anywhere?
How would I know?
Lan'er, are you possibly angry at me because I was too harsh
to him yesterday, and you cannot find him?
I am angry at you.
Why did you irritate him like that yesterday?
You are so strict with him.
Put yourself in his place and understand his pain of losing his loved one.
Young Warrior Jing is a grown man,
not a child.
Do you want me to treat him like a child and care for him so delicately?
At this critical point, if I still do not stimulate him and wake him up,
he will then be unable to climb up from that muddy swamp.
You kept saying these things.
Are you even worried about him? Where is he?
Maybe he went to buy some wine to drink.
If he is truly like that, he is just a useless person.
That kind of man is doomed. You do not need to pay attention to him anymore.
What are you saying? Brother Jing isn't a useless person. I can't ignore him.
Elder. Lan'er
Brother Jing
Your hair bun is loose. Let me tie it up for you.
No need. Whether it's tied or not is unimportant.
Right, Elder?
That is right. Exactly.
A warrior does not mind usual etiquette. Why bother with those bothersome rules of common people?
Yesterday, if not because of your sincere guidance,
I fear that I would never be able to walk out of this trial.
Please accept my sincere bow.
It is nothing.
But I think Lan'er does not have reason to be angry at me anymore.
Father
I woke up early today to practice my martial arts and went to the town to stroll.
I bought some zongzi. It's very fragrant. Eat it while it's warm.
Great.
If Sir Tian Guang could see you are in such a good mood, he would be very pleased.
Unfortunately, I can't wait for Sir Tian Guang to come back. I have to leave.
Where are you going?
I want to search everywhere first.
I want to search for the real profound meaning of this poem that Master left me.
Because I was too ignorant during this time,
I wasted too much time. I want to make up for it.
The Huluo Sword Technique of Warrior Gongsun Yu
was the world's top sword technique of its time.
Unfortunately, it's been lost for many years. If you can find it, you'll definitely be more advanced.
But Brother Jing, it is too dangerous for you to travel alone.
How about I accompany you?
Lan'er. I still do not have any clues in regards to this poem.
It will certainly be extremely difficult.
It will certainly require a lot of time. This journey will be tough.
Are you sure you want to go?
Of course I am sure.
If anything happens on this journey,
I can help you, right?
But you should ask for Elder's consent first.
I understand her temperament very well.
Even ten Ge Nie cannot stop her from doing what she wants to do.
Tell me. Am I consenting or not?
You are the best, father.
Do you all like the snacks that I asked the servants to prepare?
Every time we come here to Huayang Palace for tea, you prepare us these snacks.
We sisters feel especially favored.
Actually, I invited all of you to come today
because I feel the harem's etiquette has been neglected recently.
There is a Madame who ignored the Qin palace law and left the palace without permission.
His Majesty is busy with politics and only punished her lightly.
He actually let the Madame compete publicly with a general
A royal consort of Qin playing with swords and spears. Such a joke!
Grand Queen Dowager, you are right.
The harem consorts do not have their parents to accompany them, yet she entered and exited with another man.
That is totally committing a crime of immorality.
But His Majesty just favors Madame Li too much.
He is always accommodating everything that she does.
If world gets out, how will the people think of our Great Qin's harem?
Sister, now that a bug fell into your tea, you must not drink it anymore.
Of course, I will not drink it.
The royal harem is like this cup.
One bug can destroy the whole harem.
If you do not try to control and punish it,
I fear that the whole harem will be destroyed, unable to be redeemed.
Grand Queen Dowager, do you agree?
I already have plan on how to repair the state of the royal harem.
Those who act according to proper etiquette do not need to fear punishment.
But for those wild and immoral ones, I have to punish them.
Staying near a cinnabar will stain you red but staying near ink will stain you black.
Ruo'er has already said it very clearly earlier.
You should know whom, from this palace, you should communicate with,
and whom to stay away from, right?
Yes, we know.
Your Majesty, do you still need anything?
Nothing else.
Qing'er, escort His Majesty back to his palace.
- I am tired and want to rest. - Yes.
No need. I am going to sleep here in Zhaode Palace tonight.
How can you?
Why can I not?
Qing'er, let me ask you a question.
Whose royal palace is this?
Your Majesty's.
Let me ask you another one.
If I want to rest in the chambers of any of my consorts,
will it be a problem?
No.
Then today, I want to sleep here in Zhaode Palace.
Can I?
Of course, you can.
Look. Even a maid attendant knows such a simple logic.
How come you do not?
Qing'er, leave now.
Yes.
What do you want to do?
You know I have never liked to beat around the bush.
You have been in the palace for a year.
You and I have never consummated our marriage.
It is because I respect you.
I want you now.
Will you give yourself to me?
You still like to bite people.
You just said you would respect me.
It is because I do not know what to do with you.
I am unable to restrain my emotions.
If you do not sleep with me today,
I will come again tomorrow.
I will wait until the day
when you willingly sleep with me.
Rest well.
Your Majesty did not come to my place today
just to play liubo (an ancient board game), right?
I only want to find someone to keep me company.
When I see some people,
they do not pacify my state of mind.
Some people make me unable to sleep.
But when I am with you,
I do not have to think of anything.
Saying it like that, I am not especially favored by you.
I am also not the royal concubine that is making Your Majesty very disturbed.
For me, that can be considered a praise.
Min Dai
You are the same now as before.
Always being this magnanimous.
I am not magnanimous.
I simply understand the harem's methods well.
In this royal harem, royal concubines come and go.
everyone fights for favors.
The more you fight, the stronger the desires.
The easier it is to fall.
When you feel like you have obtained everything,
it's easy for a person to grab the information and seize the opportunity to eliminate.
Having no desires makes you invincible.
Not competing is competing.
There are some words that I will be frank with you.
Before, I used the reason of saving Yan to attack Zhao.
Never thought that the king of Zhao will die from that out of anger.
In the heart of Madame Min,
have you ever bore any grudges towards me because of this?
Since I have already been married off to a husband from Qin, I naturally will not think of my mother state anymore.
Usually just caring for flowers and plants here in the deep inner palace,
not asking about the happenings in the court.
Since that is the case, why then will I hate Your Majesty?
Honestly, letting Zhao Qian ascend to the throne
is not something that I wanted.
In my heart, it has always been Prince Gongzi who is very intelligent and studious,
have outstanding courage.
If he is the one who will ascend to the throne, it will be the good fortune of the citizens of Zhao.
But the royal mother of Zhao Qian was deeply favored and loved by the former king.
Whether in governing skills
or military achievements, it really can never be him.
I remember that when I was little, Qian would frequently tell me that the person he loves the most
is you, Madame Min.
No matter if he will become the king or not, you are his most loved woman.
Since the day you said that you are coming to my Qin, I really was so surprised.
Brother Qian has a frivolous personality,
arrogant and conceited.
Why must Your Majesty treat his words as being true?
Kings have always had numerous wives and concubines.
Whether I marry off here to Qin or stay at Zhao, will there really be much difference?
That is right too.
Your Majesty came here to my chambers just to find some idle time.
I think we should just refocus our attention to our liubo game.
Sure.
Madame, I'm afraid.
Afraid of what?
I am afraid His Majesty will come tonight.
His Majesty will surely come tonight.
Madame. Forgive me for saying something that should not be said.
What His Majesty said last night was right.
This palace is his. The imperial concubines inside the harem
are also his.
Even you belong to His Majesty's.
Madame, you will never win against him.
Do not fight with him anymore.
Alright Qing'er. I will listen to you.
I will not fight with His Majesty.
Then I am relieved.
I came here as I promised, Are you ready now?
You are really beautiful today.
I've said I would wait for the day when you would willingly sleep with me.
So today, are you willing or not?
What do you think?
I’m guessing you want to die along with me.
You want to kill me first.
Then kill yourself.
But
Have you thought of Tianming?
I have thought about it.
So I have sent Tianming out of the outer palace.
When was this?
How come I did not know?
The fewer people know about this matter, the better.
A few days ago, Tianming was abducted in the palace. Until now, the culprit still has not been found.
I’m not at ease so I’ve sent Tianming out of the outer palace.
I am protecting Tianming.
You spoke well.
Actually, you consider Tianming as a hostage prince
because you know by hiding Tianming,
I won’t leave you.
You are right.
Because of you,
I made that move in order to keep you.
Do not worry. I will not hide Tianming forever.
After some time, I will let him return to the palace so mother and child can reunite.
You are using Tianming to threaten me?
You are using Tianming to threaten me.
This is not a threat. I am protecting you and Tianming.
The different dukes also usually send their children to become hostage princes in other states.
That is just the same reason.
You are treating me like a state you are at war with?
Of course. I desire you.
I want to have you.
I want to conquer your heart.
It’s the same feeling as wanting to conquer the six states.
Do not worry.
I will not harm Tianming. He is my heir.
I will protect him.
Only I
can protect Tianming.
A hairpin is just a hairpin.
Use it to tie hair.
All of you leave now.
Grand Queen Dowager, don't you think Consort Li is too out of line?
Forgive me for being tact but His Majesty is really spoiling that Consort Li too much.
If Guard Han really is Consort Li's Eldest Senior,
that means they got together to cheat His Majesty.
Lying to the king is a high crime.
Consort Li also helps Guard Han in front of his majesty.
Who knows whether they're really fellow disciples?
Even if that's real,
who knows what illicit relationship they had before they entered the palace.
Hmm, with her lowly background,
what you say is not impossible.
Yes, Grand Queen Dowager, you're right.
Consort Li is really uneducated in rules and manners.
His Majesty didn't actually reprimand her.
I really feel it's unfair. Please stand by me, Grand Queen Dowager.
Don't worry. Soon it will be His Majesty's birthday celebratory feast.
According to rules,
every consort must perform for His Majesty to congratulate him for his birthday.
When that happens, I have an idea to deal with her.
Grand Queen Dowager, do you really know a way to discipline that slut?
Grand Queen Dowager, please punish me for leaving the palace secretly.
I was definitely in the wrong. Whatever you decide for the punishment,
I shall not complain.
Instead of punishment, let's just say that
I would like you to promise me something.
Grand Queen Dowager, please say it.
The first lunar month is coming, and it'll be His Majesty's birthday soon.
In the past, we usually had the royal orchestra perform some music.
Also, some dancers are selected from the palace
to present a dance for His Majesty's birthday celebration.
His Majesty was worried sick when you left the palace.
There were many rumors about you in the palace,
so ugly that they're not worth repeating.
Grand Queen Dowager, what would you want me to do?
Consort Li is really smart. I thought about it a long time,
why don't you dance for His Majesty at his birthday feast?
His Majesty will be so pleased. That should stop the rumors.
That's killing two birds with one stone.
But, I'm not good at dancing. It's also His Majesty's birthday feast,
I'm afraid of ruining everyone's enthusiasm.
You don't have to worry about that.
I know you came from a martial arts household and was not trained in dancing.
But the people of Qin enjoy dancing.
Why don't you orchestrate your swordplay into a sword dance?
It'll surely please His Majesty with a new and unique performance.
All right, I agree.
Excuse my impertinence, but will Grand Queen Dowager grant me a reward?
As long as you dance, I'll give you whatever you want.
Silk, coral,...
I don't need any of those materialistic items.
Then what do you want?
All I ask is for Grand Queen Dowager to guarantee Tianming's safety.
Great Qin's palace is the safest place in this world.
Prince Tianming is His Majesty's own son.
What else are you worried about?
When I was pregnant, someone put illicit herbs into my food
intending to cause a miscarriage.
Thereafter, Tianming was kidnapped for several days and almost disappeared from the palace.
These two cases have not been resolved.
How can it be said that this palace is safe and secured?
And now, because of concern for safety, His Majesty
has moved Tianming outside of the palace to live.
As a mother, I can only see Tianming a few times every month.
If it's really good for Tianming, I would gladly endure the sorrow of missing him.
I know I'm from a lowly background.
If one day I die in the palace,
I'll have no regrets nor complaints. But Tianmin is a descendant of Great Qin,
my only wish is that
if someone ever harms Tianming,
Grand Queen Dowager will take care of Tianming.
Don't worry, I'll grant your wish.
As long as I'm alive in this palace,
if anyone dares to harm Prince Tianming,
I'll definitely track down the culprit.
Thank you, Grand Queen Dowager.
Junior, you left the palace without permission,
Grand Queen Dowager didn't punish you and actually asked you to dance at His Majesty's birthday feast.
This arrangement sounds odd. I fear there is a scheme.
It's just a dance, what can they do?
Besides, I made a deal with Grand Queen Dowager.
I agree to dance, and she agrees to protect Tianming.
She'll track down anyone who dares to Tianming.
It's a good deal. Of course I'll give it a shot.
You've secured Tianming's safety, but who will protect your safety?
Don't worry, Eldest Senior.
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Madame Min plays the zither so beautifully.
No one else can match in this world.
Don't you think so, Your Majesty?
Yes, I think it's outstanding too.
Felicitations to His Majesty!
Madame Li will dance.
Let her brazenly carry a sword into the royal hall
and then frame her for the crime of rebellion.
My guards will bring their swords with them inside the hall
according to my orders. No one can stop them.
On the outside, they are doing that to protect me.
But in reality, their purpose is Consort Li.
How dare you! Protect His Majesty!
Protect His Majesty!
Li Zhong, protect His Majesty! Hurry!
♫ I looked up. The sky has turned dark again. ♫
♫ I prayed for my blue wish. ♫
♫ In the bamboo forest, the falling leaves create a line. ♫
♫ Narrating in details the changes in things as time passes. ♫
♫ Yet I cannot turn against the already ascertain curve. ♫
♫ Who is still in the domain of someone's heart? ♫
Madame. Madame.
Greetings Your Majesty
Stop the nonsense! Diagnose and treat her immediately!
- I abide. - Wake up
Guard Han has been sent to the manor of the royal physicians. His injuries look grave.
- Madam... - Tell me.
How come such a matter like today appeared in my royal palace?
When Consort Li hit the ball, how come there were guards charging to her like that?
From what I know, those were guards from Huayang Palace.
They entered the hall to protect Grand Queen Dowager Huayang.
How about that assassin?
Still checking her background.
My royal Qin palace would actually be this negligent. An outsider was actually allowed to carry out an assassination plot!
Your Majesty, please calm down. I surely will investigate this matter thoroughly and report them to you.
Li Zhong, you thought that Madame Li was trying to assassinate me that is why you hurt her, am I right?
Li'er, you are awake.
You had a nightmare.
I also do not know why I fell asleep by your side.
Li'er, you know that I have always slept alone.
I would never sleep beside anyone.
You are my wife. You are now sick.
It is reasonable by the laws of the Heaven and Earth that I take care of you.
You all actually dared to arrest my guards right in front of me?
Then kill me first!
- Huben Army, listen to my order! - Here!
- Arrest them! - Yes!
Be good. Take your medicine.
Does Grand Queen Dowager remember that I previously said
that I wanted a rare highly skilled woman like Queen Shang to be my queen?
I remember.
Consort Li, is talented both in intelligence and fighting skills and she has outstanding foresight. Hence,
I want to make her my queen.
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♫ Although we are poles apart with the whole galaxy between us, ♫
♫ I wait a thousand years just for this once. ♫
♫ Across numerous mountains and streams, I gaze at your beauty, ♫
♫ with the stars and moon as our intermediator. ♫
♫ The distant sky and sea converge. ♫
♫ The dark night falls. ♫
♫ My love is locked outside this city’s gates. ♫
♫ I painfully await my lover’s return. ♫
♫ I waited until time and space have shattered, mountains and rivers have turned to ash, ♫
♫ and my face has withered. ♫
♫ I leave love behind, and continue to reincarnate into this world. ♫
♫ I fully understand the innumerable twists and turns of joy and sadness. ♫
♫ I will follow you through life and death. ♫
♫ We will travel across the vast heavens and earth. I will freely fly with you. ♫
♫ Yearning for you is better than lonely seclusion. ♫
♫ You are my only weakness. ♫
♫ I gaze with eager expectation. My tears fall like meteors. ♫
♫ I use a mirror to fix the makeup on my eyebrows. ♫
♫ If I can peacefully rest in your heart, ♫
♫ I will not fear rain nor wind. ♫
♫ The troubles of the secular world will become as still as water. ♫
♫ Even if my body shatters, or if my soul becomes ashes, ♫
♫ I will never regret true love. ♫
♫ I have known the love of the evening mist and morning clouds, but I only want your embrace. ♫
♫ I fully understand the innumerable twists and turns of joy and sadness. ♫
♫ I will follow you through life and death. ♫
♫ We will travel across the vast heavens and earth, and freely fly with you. ♫